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Pakistan backs global efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war, urges restraint
- Fatemi says conflict can’t be solved by force.
- War causing global food and energy shocks.
- Urges patience and tolerance from both sides.
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan supports every international effort to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.
“The conflict has dragged on for more than three and a half years and has taken a heavy toll on innocent lives,” Fatemi said. “No dispute can be settled by the use of force.”
He explained that Pakistan has backed Security Council resolutions on the war and will continue to do so.
“The fighting has already created a serious humanitarian crisis,” he warned. “It is also fuelling food and energy shortages and pushing up global inflation.”
Fatemi appealed to both Moscow and Kyiv to “show patience and tolerance” and to look for a negotiated way forward. “Pakistan stands ready to support any genuine move that can bring this conflict to an end,” he added.
The UN Secretary-General told the Security Council it’s important not to lose the “fragile diplomatic momentum” between Ukraine and Russia – and international mediators – over ending the war.
He was briefing ambassadors in back-to-back meetings where calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, he said the “day after” war ends there, must be anchored in international law, rejecting any “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said that he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia and that Kyiv should act now, with Moscow facing “big” economic problems, in a sudden and striking rhetorical shift in Ukraine’s favour.
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Universal Music targeted in takeover bid by hedge fund Pershing Square
American hedge fund Pershing Square, led by the activist investor Bill Ackman, announced Tuesday that it had offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world’s biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets.
Pershing Square said its offer to Universal shareholders included 9.4 billion euros ($10.9 billion) in cash plus 0.77 shares in the new entity for each UMG share. After a merger with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, an acquisition company, the new entity would be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Universal currently trades on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
The Reuters news agency says Pershing Square’s cash-and-shares offer values Universal Music at around 30.40 euros ($35) per share, 78% over its last closing price of 17.10 euros and making the deal worth 55.75 billion euros ($64.31 billion).
The merged company would boast a stable of top artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Drake.
Pershing Square hopes to close the deal by the end of 2026.
“UMG’s stock price has languished due to a combination of issues that are unrelated to the performance of its music business,” Ackman said in a statement.
The company pointed to uncertainty about French conglomerate Bollore’s plans for its 18 percent stake in Universal, delay in listing on the U.S. stock market, and “underutilization of UMG’s balance sheet” among concerns that have held back the shares’ performance.
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Lamar Odom shocking response to Khloé Kardashian account of his overdose
Lamar Odom offered his own perspective on the events surrounding his 2015 overdose, and it doesn’t fully align with Khloé Kardashian’s account.
In Netflix’s Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, Kardashian was portrayed as a central figure in his recovery.
She was shown to have stayed by his side throughout his four-month hospital stay.
But in a new appearance on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, the former NBA star downplayed the idea that she “saved” him.
“She stood by your side, she saved your life,” Jenna Bush Hager said.
“In some ways,” Odom replied. “God saved my life. My lord saved my life, honestly… Yeah, she took care of me, but God took care of me the most. What I came back from is like a medical miracle.”
The documentary also featured Kardashian’s claim that Odom’s father, Joe, urged doctors to remove him from life support until she intervened.
She alleged Joe agreed to back down after she gave him $100 and a pair of Nikes.
The 46-year-old rejected that version.
“You know, I was knocked out and asleep at that time,” he said.
“If you know Joe Odom, I don’t think that’s something he would ever come out of his mouth. He was my biggest fan. I don’t know where that got mistranslated.”
After leaving the hospital, Kardashian rented Odom a home near hers in Calabasas and arranged for a caretaker and chef.
But when she discovered him smoking crack, she admitted she “just punched him in the face” before cutting ties.
“I just put my life on hold to f—ing take care of you,” Kardashian said in the documentary.
“He was playing me so I can continue this lifestyle for him.”
The two didn’t reconnect until nearly a decade later, during a 2025 episode of The Kardashians, when Odom visited her home to collect keepsakes.
“It was awkward, and it wasn’t really good for me,” he admitted. “But once you’re family, you’re always family, so she ain’t going nowhere.”
Though he acknowledges the bond they once shared, Odom made it clear their relationship will never be romantic again.
“I will always have love for her, but being in love, no,” he said.
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Duchess Sophie health suffers after learning secrets amid Edward-Andrew bond
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ‘dirty’ secrets took toll on Duchess Sophie’s mental health despite the royal family’s stern action against the former Prince.
The ‘disgraced’ member of the firm and his inappropriate ties with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shook the world, including those who support women’s rights.
Sophie is also one of those activists. She, as a working member of the firm, supports such initiatives, helping women facing abuse, especially in conflict areas of the world.
Now, a royal expert has shed light on the Duchess of Edinburgh’s possible reaction after knowing Andrew’s years-long connection with Epstein.
As per the Mirror, Jennie Bond first pointed out the “close bond” once shared by the late Queen’s sons, Andrew and Edward.
The Duke of Edinburgh was even the first royal to visit Andrew to urge him to speed up his move to Marsh Farm.
“As the two youngest sons of the late Queen – both of them a decade or more younger than their siblings – Edward and Andrew probably have the closest bond,” she shared.
It must be hard for Edward to “witness” his brother’s disgraceful downfall, but he is loyal to his wife, who always raised her voice for sexually abused women.
Jennie said, “How utterly depressing it must be for Sophie to learn about the long-standing and close friendship between her brother-in-law and a convicted paedophile.”
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